NIRB Application for Screening #125597 Northern Fulmar and Thick-billed Murre surveys and collections

Application Type: New Project Type: Scientific Research Application Date: 4/6/2021 2:40:15 PM Period of operation: from 0001-01-01 to 0001-01-01 Proposed Authorization: from 0001-01-01 to 0001-01-01 Project Proponent: Charlie Nakashuk Environment and Climate Change Canada - Canadian Wildlife Service P.O. Box 1870, 933 Mivvik Street Iqaluit X0A 0H0 Canada Phone Number:: 867-975-4983, Fax Number:: 867-975-4645 DETAILS Non-technical project proposal description English: see attached French: see attached Inuktitut: see attached

Personnel Personnel on site: 7 Days on site: 5 Total Person days: 35 Operations Phase: from 2021-07-05 to 2021-07-09 Operations Phase: from 2021-07-05 to 2021-09-15 Closure Phase: from 2021-09-12 to 2021-09-15 Post-Closure Phase: from to Activities Location Activity Type Land Status Site history Site archaeological Proximity to the or paleontological nearest value communities and any protected areas Prince Leopold Aerial surveys Crown Migratory Bird No known Prince Leopold Island Migratory Sanctuary. Prince archeological sites. Island is a Bird Sanctuary - Leopold Island is Migratory Bird Northern Fulmar the single most Sanctuary. Colony aerial important seabird survey and AIS monitoring site in station the Canadian Arctic installation and it has been surveyed since the 1970s. Prince Leopold Equipment Crown N/A N/A N/A Island Migratory installation Bird Sanctuary - Northern Fulmar Colony aerial survey and AIS station installation Cape Liddon - Aerial surveys Crown The cliffs of Cape No known close to Resolute Northern Fulmar Liddon support a archeological sites. Bay and Prince Colony aerial Northern Fulmar Leopold Island survey only colony for which Migratory Bird the numbers of Sanctuary nesting birds have variously been estimated at 1000 - 10,000 pairs. The most recent and systematic survey in 2002 estimated 7000 pairs, 4% of the Canadian population. Hobhouse Inlet - Aerial surveys Crown Hobhouse Inlet No known close to Resolute Northern Fulmar supports a large archeological sites. Bay, Prince Colony aerial northern fulmar Leopold Island survey only colony, estimated at Migratory Bird 75,000 pairs in Sanctuary, Arctic 1972, but Bay and Simmilik reassessed National Park systematically in 2001 and estimated at 15,000 pairs or 9% of the Canadian population. - Aerial surveys Crown A major northern No known 40 kn north of Northern Fulmar fulmar colony archeological sites. Actic Bay, within Colony aerial breeds along 16 km Simmilik National survey only of rugged, incised Park cliffs between Ballarge Bay and Elwin Inlet on the eastern shore of Admiralty Inlet. This colony has been estimated 10,00 and 100.000 pairs, although systematic surveys undertaken in 2002 suggested 20,000 pairs of fulmars, representing 11% of the Canadian populations. Princess Aerial surveys Crown Is in Nirjutiqarvik Princess Charlotte nearest community Charlotte National Wildlife Monument has no is Grise Fjord, Monument - Area, the Thick- known Archeological Princess Charlotte Northern Fulmar billed Murre and sites Monument is Colony aerial northern fulmar located within survey only colony has not been Nirjutiqarvik surveyed recently NWA. and new population estimates are required for the NWA management plan Cape Vera - Aerial surveys Crown An estimated 11,00 No known Halfway between Northern Fulmar pairs of northern archeological sites. Grise Fiord and Colony aerial fulmars nest at Resolute Bay. survey only Cape Vera, representing 6% of the Canadian population. this site has been surveyed for decades as is has an important breeding colony Fuel Cache Fuel and Crown Previously used to No known Halfway between chemical storage cache fuel for aerial archeological sites. Grise Fiord and surveys Resolute Bay Fuel Cache Fuel and Crown Previously used to o known Halfway between chemical storage cache fuel for aerial archeological sites. Resolute Bay and surveys , close to PLI MBs

Community Involvement & Regional Benefits Community Name Organization Date Contacted Resolute Bay Steve Piercey Hamlet of Resolute Bay 2021-02-24 Authorizations Indicate the areas in which the project is located: North Baffin

Authorizations Regulatory Authority Authorization Current Status Date Issued / Applied Expiry Date Description Environment and Canadian Wildlife Applied, Decision Climate Change Service Migratory Pending Canada Bird Sanctuary and National Wildlife Area access permit. Government of Nunavut wildlife Applied, Decision Nunavut, Department research permit. Pending of Environment Hamlets and Authorization for Active 2021-02-24 Municipalities researchers to travel to the community.

Project transportation types Transportation Proposed Use Length of Use Type Air Surveys will be conducted by helicopter flying at 20 km/h in order to take photograghs of the colonies. To install the AIS station at PLI MBS a twin otter will transport personel and matireals to the site.

Project accomodation types Other, Material Use Equipment to be used (including drills, pumps, aircraft, vehicles, etc) Equipment Type Quantity Size - Dimensions Proposed Use Twin Otter 1 20M Drop off fuel cache Helicopter (Bell 206L or 1 32.4ft aerial surveys, we will similar) maintain distances that have been demonstrated to minimize disturbance while still allowing accurate counts to be obtained. The flight path will be planned to minimize the amount of time spent in the protected areas while enabling a complete survey of the relevant colonies.

Detail Fuel and Hazardous Material Use Detail fuel Fuel Type Number of Container Total Amount Units Proposed Use material use: containers Capacity Aviation fuel fuel 6 45 270 Gallons Fuel caches will be located at Cape Vera (2 drums) and Whaler Point (4 drums), and should be in position for only 2-3 weeks

Water Consumption Daily amount (m3) Proposed water retrieval methods Proposed water retrieval location 0 Waste Waste Management Project Activity Type of Waste Projected Amount Method of Disposal Additional treatment Generated procedures Equipment installation Non-Combustible 10 lbs will remove by twin will remove by twin wastes otter otter

Environmental Impacts: During colony surveys, we will maintain distances that have been demonstrated to minimize disturbance while still allowing accurate counts to be obtained. The flight path will be planned to minimize the amount of time spent in the protected areas while enabling a complete survey of the relevant colonies. All surveys will be completed by helicopter, and we do not plan to land at the colonies. If landing is required, the area will be observed first to ensure that no bears, caribou, etc are in the immediate vicinity and the helicopter will land away from nesting areas, to the extent that is feasible. The AIS station installation will occur at the cabin site which is set back from the nesting cliffs. therefore we expect there to be no adverse effects on the colony. Additional Information SECTION A1: Project Info

SECTION A2: Allweather Road

SECTION A3: Winter Road

SECTION B1: Project Info

SECTION B2: Exploration Activity

SECTION B3: Geosciences

SECTION B4: Drilling

SECTION B5: Stripping

SECTION B6: Underground Activity

SECTION B7: Waste Rock

SECTION B8: Stockpiles

SECTION B9: Mine Development

SECTION B10: Geology

SECTION B11: Mine

SECTION B12: Mill

SECTION C1: Pits

SECTION D1: Facility

SECTION D2: Facility Construction

SECTION D3: Facility Operation

SECTION D4: Vessel Use

SECTION E1: Offshore Survey

SECTION E2: Nearshore Survey

SECTION E3: Vessel Use SECTION F1: Site Cleanup

SECTION G1: Well Authorization

SECTION G2: Onland Exploration

SECTION G3: Offshore Exploration

SECTION G4: Rig

SECTION H1: Vessel Use

SECTION H2: Disposal At Sea

SECTION I1: Municipal Development

Description of Existing Environment: Physical Environment

Description of Existing Environment: Biological Environment

Description of Existing Environment: Socio-economic Environment

Miscellaneous Project Information

Identification of Impacts and Proposed Mitigation Measures

Cumulative Effects Impacts Identification of Environmental Impacts

Construction Equipment ------M M M - M - P - - - installation Fuel and chemical ------M M M M M ------storage Operation Aerial ------N N - M M - N - - - - - surveys Equipment ------P P - P - - - - - installation Fuel and chemical ------M ------storage Decommissioning

------(P = Positive, N = Negative and non-mitigatable, M = Negative and mitigatable, U = Unknown) Project Location

List of Project Geometries Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary - Northern Fulmar Colony aerial survey and 1 point AIS station installation 2 point Cape Liddon - Northern Fulmar Colony aerial survey only 3 point Hobhouse Inlet - Northern Fulmar Colony aerial survey only 4 point Baillarge Bay - Northern Fulmar Colony aerial survey only 5 point Cape Vera - Northern Fulmar Colony aerial survey only 6 point Fuel Cache 7 point Fuel Cache 8 point Princess Charlotte Monument - Northern Fulmar Colony aerial survey only